Leo, Richard A., 1963-

Police interrogation and American justice / Richard A. Leo. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008. - x, 374 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-360) and index.

Introduction -- Police interrogation and the American adversary system -- The third degree -- Professionalizing police interrogation -- The structure and psychology of American police interrogation -- Constructing culpability -- False confessions -- Miscarriages of justice -- Policy directions -- Conclusion.

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Police questioning--United States.
Interviewing in law enforcement--United States.
Criminal investigation--United States.

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